Former UArctic Board Member Featured in Prominent Newspaper

Tue, Aug 25, 2009

Mary Simon, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and former UArctic Board Member, was featured in the Hill Times on Monday August 24, 2009. Simon gave an extensive interview on many of the challenges facing the Canadian North and the importance of improving capacity-building and strengthening communities in the region. The article, featured in the Hill Times' Question & Answer Section, is called "Northern Sovereignty in Built on Strong Northern Communities, Says National Inuit Leader Simon".

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.